Taxlady asked me in the dinner thread about my new Instant Pot pressure cooker. I believe it as an early Christmas present to myself on Cyber Monday. It's a 7-in1 multi-cooker and I'm pretty impressed.

I've used it for veggie stock, pork stock and for last night's duck soup. I envision using it for Mexican braised meats and chicken and bean dishes. My thought was that I could replace the stovetop pressure cooker my mom gave me, which I rarely use, and my slow cooker with this.

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Do you make your charros beans in it, PF? I looked that up after you posted it recently and pinned the recipe. I'd never heard of it before and it sounds yummy.

Yes! It is great for making beans as it has all the settings. I pressure cook them till tender and then add in the rest of the ingredients and let it simmer. I do it separately, since the beans have a tendency to foam up and clog the pressure valve. It is the perfect size for cooking for two.

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tenspeed, I know! I've saved most of Kenji's pressure cooker recipes. There's a Facebook community for the Instant Pot; people talk about making spaghetti and sauce together in the pot, cheesecake, hard-boiled eggs that practically peel themselves, etc. I really need to start using it more.

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I bought that same one GG. I had it for more than a year, and never once got it off of the top of the cabinet on the service porch. Feeling both guilty and generous, I gave it to my older son who cooks. I'll have to ask him if he's used it yet and warn him if he hasn't, I want it back.

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